1. TRAFFIC STOP PROGRAM TRAFFIC RECORDS FORUM MONTGOMERY COUNTY POLICE
Briefing for
TRAFFIC RECORDS FORUM
Dave Linn
MCPD Technology Division
August 7, 2002

2. TRAFFIC STOP DATA COLLECTION Background Data Elements Dual Track:
Paper - Electronic
Training
Electronic:
Hardware/Software
Test Period
Analysis & Data

3. BACKGROUND: Allegations DOJ Investigation Agreement: DOJ MCPD FOP
MC Govt
Office of Internal Affairs
Data Collection
Training
Policy
Oversight
Independent Analysis
March 2000
90 Days to
Implement

4. DATA ELEMENTS:
Required:
Date Sub-Group
Type of Stop Location
Time of Day Duration of Stop
Driver Race Driver Gender
Year of Birth County resident
License State Tag State
Driver Status Driver Violations
Charges (non-traffic)

5. DATA ELEMENTS:
County Optional:
Vehicle Search
Items recovered
Duty Status
Passenger Status
Passenger Violations
Passenger Charges (non-traffic)
Related CRs
PIN
Comments

6. REQUIREMENTS
PAPER or ELECTRONIC?:
Dual Track:
Develop Paper Reporting Process
Electronic Data Collection

7. COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS:
Data Base/Hardware
Pick List
Reduced Errors
No Supervisor Time
No Data Entry
Positive Attitude
Migration to Mobile Data
Forms
Processing Time
Supervisor Time
Accuracy
Data Entry Personnel
Entry Errors
Attitude
Electronic Data Collection
Pay Back Within One Year

8. ELECTRONIC HARDWARE:
BASIC REQUIREMENTS (Spring 2000)
Simple Operation
Not Wireless
Expandable for Other Functions
Pocket PC:
16 meg RAM
Less Costly
Expansion Slot
Compatible to MS Office
Palm:
Limited to 8 meg
Costly
Limited Expansion

9. Compaq Aero 1550
Small Size
Sharp B/W screen
Backlite screen
16 meg memory
Compatible with MS Office
Reasonable Cost ($280)
14 hour rechargeable battery
Easy to Use

10. ELECTRONIC SOFTWARE: Contractors: End to End Solution
Client (Windows CE)
Communications (CE Fusion)
MS Access Data Base
90 Day Development Period
Concurrent with
Policy & Training
Software and Communications Programs

11. TRAINING
All Sworn and Non-Sworn Personnel
All Personnel
- 1 hour on DOJ Agreement
All Sworn Personnel
- 1 hour on data elements & policy
- 1 hour on Pocket PC
Pocket PC was issued after training

12. Positive Officer Response Operational Sept 1, 2000
TESTING:
30 Day Operational Test
7000+ Records
No serious problems
Positive Officer Response
Operational Sept 1, 2000
Today: 145,000 plus records
August 2000

13. DATA & ANALYSIS
MCPD Web Page

14. DATA & ANALYSIS
14,000
10,000
6,000
2,000
# Stops
Indian Asian Black Hispanic White

15. DATA & ANALYSIS

16. Low Discretionary Stops
DATA & ANALYSIS
All Traffic Stops
Low Discretionary Stops
All Persons Stopped # %
American Indian
306
0.96%
146
0.82%
Asian
2,213
6.97%
1,274
7.18%
Black
8,374
26.37%
4,595
25.89%
Hispanic
3,433
10.81%
1,574
8.87%
White
17,426
54.88%
10,156
57.23%
TOTAL:
31,752
100.00%
17,745

17. LESSONS LEARNED:
Officer Involvement in Development
Training is Critical
Officers Accepted Pocket PCs
Test Each Stage of Development
Policy Required Early
Union Involvement Important
Positive Impact of Technology
Early High Loss / Damage Rate
Accountability for HW & Data

18. FUTURE:
Migrate Traffic Stop to Computers in Vehicles:

19. Public Safety 2000 Future: 800 MHz Radio New ECC (TMC Planned)
Alternate ECC
New CAD
Mobile Data
AVL/Mapping
GIS
Records Management System
August 2002

20. Public Safety 2000 Future: 800 MHz Radio (Tested and Ready)
New ECC (Ready)
(TMC Planned) (Underway)
Alternate ECC (2004)
New CAD (November 2002)
Mobile Data (Now)
AVL/Mapping (November 2002)
GIS (November 2002)
Records Management System
(Spring 2003)

21. Questions: Why not wireless? Why not use for other mobile data?
Why not grant money?
What was community reaction to collections?
What was community reaction to analysis?